素 – Elementary, Principle, Naked, Uncovered

Asher Wolfstein October 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

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素 Basics

This is a jōyō kanji （常用漢字） and is taught in the 5th grade, is in N1 of the JLPT, and is the 660th out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.

素 consists of ten (10) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) silk 糸 (糹). It also consists of the kanji part(s) 二, 亠, 土, 小, 幺, 糸.

素 Meanings

• Elementary
• Naked
• Principle
• Uncovered

素 Pronunciations

Onyomi （音読み） Reading(s):

• ス (su)
• ソ (so)

Kunyomi （訓読み） Reading(s):

• もと

素 Alternatives

Example Usage Of 素

There are no example sentences on the site.

Vocab Using 素

• 素早い、素速い、す早い、す速い（すばやい） – Quick, Swift, Nimble, Agile, Alert, Prompt
• 素晴らしい、素晴しい、素薔薇しい（すばらしい、すんばらしい） – Wonderful, Splendid, Magnificent
• 素早さ、素速さ（すばやさ） – Agility, Quickness, Swiftness

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.